Insurance

Putting a Premium on a Bailout

In the latest fallout from this summer's hurricanes, battered insurers plan to push for a major government bailout next week.

At a two-day summit starting Tuesday in San Francisco, insurance regulators and industry executives will seek to rally support for a federal program that would shield private insurers -- whose industry is largely state-regulated -- from the most severe catastrophes. Executives scheduled to speak include Edward M. Liddy, chief executive of Allstate Corp., and a longtime proponent of a federal effort.